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Lost Motorsport Board Tracks Across America – Mapping Them All
Views: 842 As a huge motorsports fan, this topic came up with a few of our researchers who can’t let it go! While the Mr. Local History Project normally focuses on New Jersey history, they had to discover more once… Read More »Lost Motorsport Board Tracks Across America – Mapping Them All
Basking Ridge Town Center Livestream
Views: 5,691 How’s life in Basking Ridge? Click the play button to take a live look at downtown Basking Ridge. Signature downtown village events to check in on:Tuesday, December 24, 2024 – 7 pm – Christmas Eve Community Sing 2025… Read More »Basking Ridge Town Center Livestream
Remembering Larison’s Turkey Farm in Chester, New Jersey
Views: 925 Larison’s Turkey Farm was a historic restaurant and landmark in Chester, New Jersey. It opened in 1945 on the site of a turkey farm that had been in operation since 1868. Known for its hearty turkey dinners and… Read More »Remembering Larison’s Turkey Farm in Chester, New Jersey
Arthur’s Tavern and a New Jersey Restaurant Dynasty
Views: 1,003 Do you know how Arthur’s Tavern got its name? Meet Arthur….. Arthur McGreevy. Meet Arthur McGreevy Arthur was born on Dec. 6, 1927, in Orange, N.J., and lived most of his life in Morris Plains, N.J., before moving… Read More »Arthur’s Tavern and a New Jersey Restaurant Dynasty
Thanksgiving Proclamation Way Before Lincoln Did It -Thanks Jersey Guys
Views: 163 While history recognizes President Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving proclamation, many don’t know that two statesmen persuaded President George Washington to declare the last Thursday in November “a day of thanks” across the new American nation on October 3, 1789,… Read More »Thanksgiving Proclamation Way Before Lincoln Did It -Thanks Jersey Guys
Largest Antique Truck Collection in the World is in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Views: 12,928 You wouldn’t think, but in a quiet suburb of New York City, a man has amassed what is often referred to as the largest collection of Mack and antique trucks in the world. We introduce you to the… Read More »Largest Antique Truck Collection in the World is in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Keepsake: Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Caroling on the Green
Views: 8,071 The Governor of New Jersey’s Historic Keepsake Village has decreed that a new icon should be added to the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Collection, expanding the exclusive set of New Jersey collectible icons. Introducing the “Winter and… Read More »Keepsake: Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Caroling on the Green
Colonial Christmas Shines at Bedminster’s Vanderveer House
The Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster, New Jersey, is celebrating its 22nd Colonial Christmas, an annual fundraiser event that combines history, tourism, tradition, and Christmas spirit. It offers an array of activities including music, reenactments, crafts, and holiday shopping. The event typically takes place on the last weekend of November and the first week of December.
Mom & Pop Hardware Stores are Disappearing Across Jersey
Views: 685 We were reading a story on social media about a town losing its local hardware store after over 100 years of operation. The place you’d go to have a nice chat about local things and grab a bunch… Read More »Mom & Pop Hardware Stores are Disappearing Across Jersey
Who Brings Their Jersey Village Collectibles out Just for the Holidays?
Views: 218 We have been told a terrible rumor. Is it true? Do some people bring out their Jersey Cat’s Meow collectibles only for the holidays? Read on…. Yes, we have been told many people bring out their Cat’s Meow… Read More »Who Brings Their Jersey Village Collectibles out Just for the Holidays?
MGM’s Lion Rests in Gillette, New Jersey
Views: 1,156 His stage name was Leo, but his real name was Slats. He was a 750-pound lion born on March 20, 1919, in Dublin, Ireland, and now rests peacefully in Gillette, a small New Jersey town. Meet MGM’s first… Read More »MGM’s Lion Rests in Gillette, New Jersey
Non-Consecutive Term Presidents: Jersey’s Grover Cleveland and Now Donald Trump
Views: 804 Presidents #22 and #24 and Now #45 and #47 – Only Two Presidents to Serve Non-Consecutive Terms. Here’s how four presidential elections went down. Grover Cleveland, a Democrat, defeated Republican James G. Blaine of Maine and became the… Read More »Non-Consecutive Term Presidents: Jersey’s Grover Cleveland and Now Donald Trump
President Trump’s Historic Summer White House in Bedminster, New Jersey
Views: 160,555 In a sleepy equestrian area in the Somerset Hills of central New Jersey, the former President of the United States still comes to summer at a house with a storied history. UPDATE: Congratulations to President Donald John Trump… Read More »President Trump’s Historic Summer White House in Bedminster, New Jersey
Wearing Lost Jersey Motorsports Icons is Fun History
Views: 824 Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. In fact, it’s our motto! So we thought how fun it would be to share some of the most loved New Jersey businesses that have disappeared. We started researching… Read More »Wearing Lost Jersey Motorsports Icons is Fun History